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Byron, John
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- The Narrative of the Honourable John Byron... on the coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740. London: S. Baker, G. Leigh, and T. Davies, 1768
- paper
Second edition, 8vo (195 x 121mm.), half-title, engraved frontispiece, contemporary speckled calf, a few small repairs, scattered staining, expertly rebacked to style
Provenance
James Everard, bookplate
Literature
Hill (2004) 233
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Accounts of a voyage by John Byron, grandfather of the poet Lord Byron, describing a voyage in George Anson's fleet as midshipman in the Wager, beginning in 1740. The mission was to raid the coast of Pacific South America, but the fleet became separated and the Wager was wrecked on an island off the Chilean coast and the survivors were taken prisoner by the Spanish. The narrative supplied Lord Byron with details for the shipwreck in Canto II of Don Juan.